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“THE SCALES TELL OF HEALTH OR SICKNESS
The majority of people get weighed occasionally at the corner grocery or on the penny in the slot scales in the
If they happen to miss these two points which always seem to be conveniently equipped with
scales, they are apt to go from one year’s end to another without giving their weight consideration. AS a matter
of fact, it is an exceedingly important indication of one’s physical condition.
should be regarded with suspicion.
A continuous decrease in one’s weight
Ome of the first things which is recorded at the State Tuberculosis Dispensaries when anyone calls for exami.
nation is their weight.
weighed and the figures recorded.
At each subsequent visit they are weighed and a record kept.
with patients at the State’s Tuberculosis Sanatoria.
Each week patients
The same thing is done
in charge of the various nurses are
In taking their position on the scales, the nurses always face them away from
the balance in order that they may not be depressed if the showing is not satisfactory.
Remarkable increases in weight are common with patients at Mont Alto, Cresson and Hamburg Sanatoria and
the records in the office of Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, Commissioner
of Health
have gained as much as seventy-five pounds after three months’ treatment.
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THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY
Somerset has not had a case of ty-
phoid fever during the past year,
which fact is ascribed to the purity
of the water supply.
Miss Laura Good of Somerset has
been employed to teach the Lavans-
ville school, formerly presided over
by Mrs. Merle D. Long. There were
six applicants for the position.
H. T. Snyder of Stoyestown has
been appointed Supervising Foreman
of the Lincoln Highway for section
No. 119, extending from Bedford to
Ligonier.
Last week a corps of engineers be-
gan staking off the grounds for the
new passenger station of the P. R. R.
at Windber, this county, the contract
having been let to the Penn Lumber
Co., of South Fork. The structure is
to cost $25,000 and is to be comple-
ted in ninety days.
The railroad company has placed
a passenger coach at Cairnbrook,
which will serve the purpose of a
station or waiting room. A discarded
box-car has been fitted up for a
freight station. Cairnbrook is taking
on all the airs of a town. It has a
newspaper, a national bank and will
probably after February court, have
a saloon.
The County Commissioners have
appropriated $1,200 for the purpose
of defraying the office and traveling
expenses of a Farm Agent, who will
be supplied by the federal and state
governments jointly. The name of
the agent who wili be located at
Somerset is unknown at this time,
but he will be a graduate of one of
the prominent agricultural institu-
tions, with not less than two years,
experience subsequent to graduation.
His salary will be defrayed by the
federal and state governments. Ow-
ing to the fact that the fiscal year of
the Department of Agriculture starts
July 1, the Farm Agent will not re-
port before that time but it is expect
ed that early in July the work he will
have to do will be well underway.
After 35 years, the route of the
Somerset '& Cambria branch of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, between
Johnstown and Somerset, is to under-
go important changes. The distance
from Somerset to Johnstown will be
shortened by seven or eight miles, it
ig said. The heavy grade will be ma-
terially reduced and most important
of all, a new coal field in the Ben-
screek basin will be tapped, which
will increase the rapidly growing ton-
nage of the Somerset and Cambria.
The change in route will mean the
construction of a new line from Fer-
relton, near the operation of the Con-
solidation Coal Co. in the Jenner
field to Hogback tunnel, only a few
miles on this side of Johnstown.
From Ferrelton to Somerset the new
Boswell cut-off will form the main
track.
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FAKE CANNING COMPOUNDS
BEING EXPOSED.
Fake canning compounds have made
their appearance in some of the west-
| ern counties of the State and the anal-
ysis by the chemists of the Dairy and
Food Division, of the Department of
Agriculture show that the compound
consists entirely of boric acid.
The Pure Food Law prohibits the
additon of beric acid to any com-
pound to be used as food, and the lo-
' belling - of the canning compounds
| stated that it was valuable in preserv-
ing fruits and vegetables. The Depart-
ment brought a prosecution against a
merchant in Meadville selling the
compound and secured a verdict
of guilty. The word “added” has
brought a new trial for the convicted
merchant as the compound he sold
consisted wholly of boric acid and no
other ingredient.
Dairy and Food Commissioner
James Foust declares that the can-
ning compounds are direct frauds, and
in addition to being boric acid, the
use of which is prohibted by law, the
packages are misbranded. The prepa-
ration cannot be sold in Pennsylvania
labelled as a canning comopund, or in
any other way except as boric acid
and then it cannot be sold as a com-
pound for preserving fruits and veg-
etables.
Commissioner Foust says. “Boric
health and its use as a preservative is
is prohibited.
ROCKWOOD
W. G. H. Day has been discharged
from the Mercy hospital at Pittsburg
and returned to his home in this
place. He recently underwent an op-
eration for appendicitis.
Mrs. Frank Otto and little daughter
Thelma has returned from the coun-
try, where they visited Mrs. Otto’s
parents.
Workers’ class of the
church Sunday school.
Miss Clara Coleman has returned
from Johnstown and Merlin, where
she visited friends.
Mrs. Sarah Rhodes returned to
her home here a few days ago after
passing several weeks at Tampa,
Florida. She was accompanied by her
son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs.
W. B. Conway, on the trip which was
made primarily for the benefit of Mr.
Conway's health.
Miss Edna Bridigum of Rockwood,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Brid-
igum, is convalescing from an attack
of appendicitis for which she under
went a surgical operation at the Me-
morial Hospital, Johnstown.
Reformed
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acid is conceded to be injurious to the {
Miss Lillian Thompson was hostess |
recently to members of the Willing |
, 8t Harrisburg, show that individuals
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VIM.
Mesdames Isaac Neimiller, Jacob
Klingaman, Pearl Boyer of Berke-
ley’s Mill and Irvin Fike of Hay's
| Mills recently enjoyed the hospitali-
ity Mrs. Bruce Fike. sos -
| Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Nicholson and
son Cyrus enjoyed a Sunday in Cum-
berland.
Mrs. C. W. Tressler, accompanied
| by Miss Winnie May of Meyersdale
were recent Sunday visitors at the
home of the former’s parents, Mr.
J. W. Miller at Woodlawn.
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ler of Meyersdale enjoyed a Sabbath
day lately at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Weller.
Mrs. Henry Meyer has been very
ill.
Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Truxal enjoyed
the hospitality of the C. W. Tressler
home on Tuesday evening of last
| week.
Robert F. White of
was a welcome business
Vim last week.
Miss Nellie Walker of Larimer
township, visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Meyer last week.
Miss Amanda Martin of Salisbury
was a welcome Vim caller last
| Thursday evening.
| Born to Mr. and Mrs. Asa Hoar
last Friday a little girl..
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Lee of Meyers-
| dale were here on Sunday.
| Misses Grace and Margaret Fike
| spent last Sunday afternoon at the
| home of Howard Miller.
| Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gisbert
| spent Sunday at Keysone Mines with
[the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
| D. F.. Gisbert.
Mrs. Elizabeth Schrader of Green-
{ville township spent Monday and
| Tussuay at Vim with relatives.
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Johnstown,
caller
WITTENBERG.
| The institute was largely attended
{and the debate was decided in fav-
lor of the negative side.
Mrs. Alice Baer is employed at the
| home of James Kerrigan at present.
Mrs. Howard Ravenscroft, who at-
tended a funeral at Frostburg, arriv-
ed home Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Kifer are visiting rel-
atives at Listie.
Misses Irene and Naomi Lenhart
of Glade City attended the institute
Friday evening. :
Mr. and Mrs. John Hochstetter,
“ The Newly Weds,” are visiting the
bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. We-
breck of Glencoe.
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